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1 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) a fierbe2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) a fierbe•- boiler- boiling-point
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- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) furuncul -
2 boil over
(to boil and overflow: The pan of water boiled over and spilt on the floor.) a da pe dinafară -
3 lance
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4 indirect object
(the word in a sentence which stands for the person or thing to or for whom something is given, done etc: In `Give me the book', `Tell the children a story', `Boil John an egg', me, the children and John are indirect objects.) complement indirect -
5 fry
I verb(to cook in hot oil or fat: Shall I fry the eggs or boil them?) a prăji- out of the frying-pan into the fire II noun(a swarm of young, especially of fish.) plevuşcă -
6 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) expus la; susceptibil de2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) care poate să3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.)4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)•
См. также в других словарях:
on the boil — 1. Boiling 2. Active • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * on the boil british phrase if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil. Thesaurus: words … Useful english dictionary
off the boil — Brit informal : into a state that is less good than before After two hit singles, the band went off the boil. [=the band was not as successful] • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * off the ˈboil idiom (BrE) less good than before … Useful english dictionary
on the boil — British if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil … English dictionary
on the boil — British if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or active. The corruption scandal is being kept on the boil by a series of new revelations … New idioms dictionary
come to the boil — 1) if a liquid comes to the boil, it starts to boil She waited for the water to come to the boil. 2) if a situation or feeling comes to the boil, it starts to become more serious or dangerous Political tensions are once again coming to the boil … English dictionary
go off the boil — 1. To stop boiling, fall below boiling point 2. To subside from an active or critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * go off the boil british phrase to become less successful than before The team suddenly went off the boil in the final match … Useful english dictionary
go off the boil — 1. to become less successful. After winning their first two matches this season, the French team seem to have gone off the boil. 2. if a situation or feeling goes off the boil, it becomes less urgent or less strong. The housing issue has gone off … New idioms dictionary
go off the boil — verb a) Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied. All puddings must be boiled in plenty of water, turned frequently, kept closely covered, and never allowed to go off the boil. b) To lose interest; to pall. That is the reason for the coin.… … Wiktionary
bring something to the boil — phrase to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil … Useful english dictionary
take something off the boil — british phrase to remove something from heat so that it stops boiling Take the pan off the boil and add the remaining ingredients. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil … Useful english dictionary
come to the boil — 1. To reach boiling point 2. To reach a critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil … Useful english dictionary
